Description
Test Manager x 5
Telford - WFH currently (occasional travel may be required to various other locations in the UK once restrictions are lifted)
Initial duration - 6 months
We are heading up a project on behalf of a global IT consultancy that require 5 Test Managers to join their team on a major government project.
Role and task description -
Implementation and co-ordination of the End-to-End Assurance and Test Strategy in the systems development life cycle.
Provision of technical direction and governance (for Assurance and Testing), liaison with the Migration Partners/IT Delivery Leads appointed by HMRC to deliver on their behalf, to ensure consistent interpretation of our mutual test strategies.
Product delivery implementation activities, managing deliverables, project budgets, planning and forecasting, involved in recruitment and rotation plans.
Providing test direction for the area
Analysing new work and changes to existing projects to estimate the effort needed and to determine people and test environment requirements.
Producing the project test strategy and/or test approach.
Creating detailed test schedules, including identifying the dependencies on other areas.
Ensuring all subordinate test documentation is produced by the appropriate individual and reviewed.
Planning and managing all test stages for the project including co-ordination with external teams and attending project checkpoint meetings.
Authorising the completion of test stages and arranging sign-off with the client and other key stakeholders.
Coaching and mentoring more inexperienced TM/TLs.
Required Skills:
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Strong Stakeholder Management
Minimum 5 years End to End Test Manager Experience
Strong Stakeholder Management
Understanding of agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery life cycles
Experience in AWS/Azure Cloud technologies would be beneficial
Understanding of Non-Functional Testing
Excellent Management of Schedules and Milestones
Collaborative working across multiple 3rd Parties and Suppliers essential
Strong Influencing skills
Strong Team Building skills
Risk Management
Experience in Risk Based Testing (RBT) Or Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Excellent reporting skills
Implement and manage Go 2 Green plans
Experienced in Microsoft Project
ISTQB Advanced Test Management certified would be preferred
SC Clearance - have SC clearance or eligible and willing to apply